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Maryland v. Pringle

June 26, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Maryland v. Pringle, 540 U.S. 366 (2003) Case Summary of Maryland v. Pringle: Police officers stopped a car for speeding. Respondent Pringle, who was with two friends, was in front-passenger seat. During a consent search of the car, officers found a roll of cash in the glove compartment and cocaine behind the back-seat armrest. […]

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Possession

July 22, 2015 by: Content Team

The legal term possession refers to the control an individual or entity intentionally exercises toward something. An individual may have possession of any item, whether tangible or intangible, though possession of a thing does not necessarily mean ownership. To explore this concept, consider the following possession definition. Definition of Possession Noun The act or state of possessing something The actual […]

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